French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Tumanggor]

Messi could have been able to play beside Haaland at Manchester City if the English team made a serious offer for Messi. I don't know if we can see this duo in the same team in the future. Messi is already getting really old and we don't know when he is thinking of retiring. Maybe he would play for long years just as Ronaldo has been planning.

when facing benfica yesterday, messi asked galtier to be replaced with another player because he was already tired, after the change was over he went straight to the locker room

messsi is old and tired quickly, if compared to haaland (in the future) i'm not sure he will fit because as far as i can see messi is a supporter for mbappe at psg at the moment and provides a lot of assists to him

messi is old and i see it looks like he will retire at PSG, regarding whether haaland will move to PSG, i don't think that will ever happen

[Docnaster]

Messi could have been able to play beside Haaland at Manchester City if the English team made a serious offer for Messi. I don't know if we can see this duo in the same team in the future. Messi is already getting really old and we don't know when he is thinking of retiring. Maybe he would play for long years just as Ronaldo has been planning.

when facing benfica yesterday, messi asked galtier to be replaced with another player because he was already tired, after the change was over he went straight to the locker room

messsi is old and tired quickly, if compared to haaland (in the future) i'm not sure he will fit because as far as i can see messi is a supporter for mbappe at psg at the moment and provides a lot of assists to him

messi is old and i see it looks like he will retire at PSG, regarding whether haaland will move to PSG, i don't think that will ever happen

I don't think there is any joy or excitement expected expected when Haaland and Messi plays together. There is nothing special about it, Haaland and Kelvin De Brune is already a perfect combination. The football world is not hungry to see Haaland and Messi play.
You would have said  if Messi and Ronaldo will play for the same club before they retire. This is where the stage would be lively and fans would thrill. If this is to happen it is only psg that can make it happen but I don't think they are interested in that.  Their major gaol is the champions league.

[Juggy777]

Messi could have been able to play beside Haaland at Manchester City if the English team made a serious offer for Messi. I don't know if we can see this duo in the same team in the future. Messi is already getting really old and we don't know when he is thinking of retiring. Maybe he would play for long years just as Ronaldo has been planning.

when facing benfica yesterday, messi asked galtier to be replaced with another player because he was already tired, after the change was over he went straight to the locker room

messsi is old and tired quickly, if compared to haaland (in the future) i'm not sure he will fit because as far as i can see messi is a supporter for mbappe at psg at the moment and provides a lot of assists to him

messi is old and i see it looks like he will retire at PSG, regarding whether haaland will move to PSG, i don't think that will ever happen

I don't think there is any joy or excitement expected expected when Haaland and Messi plays together. There is nothing special about it, Haaland and Kelvin De Brune is already a perfect combination. The football world is not hungry to see Haaland and Messi play.
You would have said  if Messi and Ronaldo will play for the same club before they retire. This is where the stage would be lively and fans would thrill. If this is to happen it is only psg that can make it happen but I don't think they are interested in that.  Their major gaol is the champions league.

I don’t understand why do you feel that Messi will retire so soon that too at PSG, because I strongly feel that he’ll come to Barcelona and play for at least 3 more year’s before retiring from the game. Furthermore I don’t expect City to move for him now, because the management wouldn’t want Messi to steal Halland’s thunder and I also believe that Barcelona will never be able to afford Halland so I doubt that these two will ever play for the same team.

[rahmad2nd]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

[LittleBitFunny]

Messi could have been able to play beside Haaland at Manchester City if the English team made a serious offer for Messi. I don't know if we can see this duo in the same team in the future. Messi is already getting really old and we don't know when he is thinking of retiring. Maybe he would play for long years just as Ronaldo has been planning.

when facing benfica yesterday, messi asked galtier to be replaced with another player because he was already tired, after the change was over he went straight to the locker room
messsi is old and tired quickly, if compared to haaland (in the future) i'm not sure he will fit because as far as i can see messi is a supporter for mbappe at psg at the moment and provides a lot of assists to him
messi is old and i see it looks like he will retire at PSG, regarding whether haaland will move to PSG, i don't think that will ever happen

I don't think there is any joy or excitement expected expected when Haaland and Messi plays together. There is nothing special about it, Haaland and Kelvin De Brune is already a perfect combination. The football world is not hungry to see Haaland and Messi play.
You would have said  if Messi and Ronaldo will play for the same club before they retire. This is where the stage would be lively and fans would thrill. If this is to happen it is only psg that can make it happen but I don't think they are interested in that.  Their major gaol is the champions league.

I don’t understand why do you feel that Messi will retire so soon that too at PSG, because I strongly feel that he’ll come to Barcelona and play for at least 3 more year’s before retiring from the game. Furthermore I don’t expect City to move for him now, because the management wouldn’t want Messi to steal Halland’s thunder and I also believe that Barcelona will never be able to afford Halland so I doubt that these two will ever play for the same team.

Messi's fitness is still very good. He will not decide to retire so soon. He will be associated with football for another 3-4 years. And the most important thing is that he will not decide to retire from the PSG club. There is a possibility that he will come back to Barcelona. And from Barcelona, he will announce his retirement. Or he will announce his retirement from a club in Argentina, where his career began. I think we will see Messi in Barcelona jersey again. Even if it is for a very short time.

[Docnaster]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

Messi has already said he is comfortable in PSG for now, when he first arrived in France, he was finding it difficult to settle down, but now he has started making friends and understanding the team, he is feeling a home. He may not not PSG if the dream of champions league is not achieved by him and his team mates.
Talking about returning to Barcelona, if that will happen, he is not going to Barcelona to play active football but rather to return for ceremony and claim his legendary status in the club.

[Boristhecat]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

Barcelona have huge financial problems (if I'm not mistaken they still have a debt to Messi even now) so there is no chance that Messi will return to Barcelona. In my opinion, Messi can go to MLS and earn a lot of money there in a season or two, and in his position it will be the best solution, as it was already written above, age makes itself felt and it will soon become more and more obvious that he does not correspond to the level of a top club.

[bering]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

Messi currently focus to PSG and Argentina national team so he haven't discuss about contract agreement yet because he said everything will be decided after World Cup but in my opinion he should be stayed at PSG because seems Messi already find his rhythm in this team and playing well for almost each matches and if he moved to other teams such as Barcelona i am doubt he will be adapt quickly especially at his current age he have to compete with other players which more younger and that's not easy and also there is no guarantee he can playing well again if Barcelona really want to bought him

[Die_empty]

Messi's fitness is still very good. He will not decide to retire so soon. He will be associated with football for another 3-4 years. And the most important thing is that he will not decide to retire from the PSG club. There is a possibility that he will come back to Barcelona. And from Barcelona, he will announce his retirement. Or he will announce his retirement from a club in Argentina, where his career began. I think we will see Messi in Barcelona jersey again. Even if it is for a very short time.

I doubt if Messi would be able to play competitive football for another 2 years. Players' performance tends to decrease faster when they are getting old. No doubt he is strong and fit but he might retire in the next one or two years.

Barcelona have huge financial problems (if I'm not mistaken they still have a debt to Messi even now) so there is no chance that Messi will return to Barcelona. In my opinion, Messi can go to MLS and earn a lot of money there in a season or two, and in his position it will be the best solution, as it was already written above, age makes itself felt and it will soon become more and more obvious that he does not correspond to the level of a top club.

Your comment is the best advice for both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They have had an outstanding football careers and they have both past their primetime. Messi shouldn't even consider going back to Barcelona except in a coaching or management capacity because he would never regain his class. He was substituted in the last match because of tiredness; this means age is no longer on his side. His focus now should be on how to make more money and finalize his retirement plans.   
 

[Pulsar77]

Lorient and Lens are going on really solid in this season. There is only one point between them by being the 3rd and 4th respectively. Lens haven't even lost any match so far. Actually they were doing well in the previous season also but couldn't make it to any European tournament later on. I wonder how long they will be able to stay at upper positions this time.

Lorient are actually the most surprising team. They have improved themselves mentally incredibly much. Because they barely stayed in the Ligue 1 last season as they finished the season only a few points above the relegation area. If they even finish in top 10 this time it'd still be a big achievement for them.

[Oneandpure]

Barcelona have huge financial problems (if I'm not mistaken they still have a debt to Messi even now) so there is no chance that Messi will return to Barcelona. In my opinion, Messi can go to MLS and earn a lot of money there in a season or two, and in his position it will be the best solution, as it was already written above, age makes itself felt and it will soon become more and more obvious that he does not correspond to the level of a top club.

I doubt with PSG will not extended contract for Lionel Messi looking with his contribution from scoring goals and assist after two season with PSG, I see have chance for Lionel Messi get one years extended contract with PSG but depending how his contribution and achievement in this season. Honestly if PSG can go ahead until final stage on UEFA Champion League believing he will get more than one years contract extended in PSG. Rumors talk about Lionel Messi back to Barcelona seems close depending still with the same management team when Messi leaving Barcelona, actually he has bad memorize with Barcelona management let him go and not give extended contract after he has agreement cut off his salary.

[sayaya17]

Lorient and Lens are going on really solid in this season. There is only one point between them by being the 3rd and 4th respectively. Lens haven't even lost any match so far. Actually they were doing well in the previous season also but couldn't make it to any European tournament later on. I wonder how long they will be able to stay at upper positions this time.

Lorient are actually the most surprising team. They have improved themselves mentally incredibly much. Because they barely stayed in the Ligue 1 last season as they finished the season only a few points above the relegation area. If they even finish in top 10 this time it'd still be a big achievement for them.

I'm also very impressed with the performances of Lorient and Lens this season, both teams have improved very significantly this season. Especially
Lorient's performance has been very surprising this season, they are playing like a different team this season. I think this drastic change in performance
from Lorient because they just changed their coach, Regis Le Bris as the new Lorient coach managed to make Lorient a very strong team. Lorient managed
to win 5 matches in a row in Ligue 1, even Lorient managed to beat Lyon and Lille which are strong teams. Now Lorient is in 3rd position, very different
from the previous season where Lorient were almost relegated. I want to see if Lorient can perform consistently this season until the end of the season,
it's true that even if Lorient's performance drops and finally Lorient to be in the top 10 it's already a great achievement. But I believe that either Lorient
or Lens this season can be in the top 5, if we look at the performance of the two teams, they are quite consistent until the 9th round.

[tulusikhlas]

You would have said  if Messi and Ronaldo will play for the same club before they retire. This is where the stage would be lively and fans would thrill. If this is to happen it is only psg that can make it happen but I don't think they are interested in that.  Their major gaol is the champions league.

Yes there will be a lot of response when they (Messi and Ronaldo) can play together before they retire. We already know that these two players are always rivals, that's when they meet, the competition for who is the best and much more. When they get to play together it will be something special because they will be working together on a game that has never been seen before. I'm sure if any team is interested in getting them to play with them they won't refuse.

[herurist]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

Regardless of how Messi's relationship with Barcelona's players, especially Xavi at this time, actually I would not see this as an opportunity for him to return to Barcelona. Actually, in this case I didn't even think so far because I believe Messi will stay at Barcelona for at least 1 more season because it can be said that he is also one of PSG's valuable assets because apart from this performance it is also profitable in terms of sponsors and other fans.

[sana54210]

Barcelona have huge financial problems (if I'm not mistaken they still have a debt to Messi even now) so there is no chance that Messi will return to Barcelona. In my opinion, Messi can go to MLS and earn a lot of money there in a season or two, and in his position it will be the best solution, as it was already written above, age makes itself felt and it will soon become more and more obvious that he does not correspond to the level of a top club.

They are not "that" much in financial trouble anymore, plus what people are talking about is Messi getting a huge pay cut just to retire there, all of which could result with something much bigger. I am not saying that will happen, but if he comes in next year taking like 10-20 million euros instead of what he usually does, then I am sure that they could find that money somewhere.

Look at what they have done this year, they have spend a ton of money, more than almost any team in the world, and they could just replicate a small version of that to get Messi, which would make sense since they would financially recoup that back with just jersey sales alone.

[blue Snow]

IMO, there are a lot of possibilities that will happen. it is possible, Messi will continue his contract with PSG, but until now there is no clarity about the continuation of Messi's contract at PSG. some sports news reported, Messi was reluctant to continue his contract with PSG.

on the other hand, the closeness of Messi and Xavi is very closely intertwined. there are many possibilities that Messi will end his career at Camp Nou, but what is certain is that currently Messi still has a contract with PSG, and he and the team will try to realize the Club's dream of becoming champions league champions.

Regardless of how Messi's relationship with Barcelona's players, especially Xavi at this time, actually I would not see this as an opportunity for him to return to Barcelona. Actually, in this case I didn't even think so far because I believe Messi will stay at Barcelona for at least 1 more season because it can be said that he is also one of PSG's valuable assets because apart from this performance it is also profitable in terms of sponsors and other fans.

The age is a factor to him moving to another club, especially Barcelona, I never think it would happen again in the next 1 or 2 year because his physique it's look different from Ronaldo where have perfect fitness. but I thing if he move again to spain, most likely will be coach or assistant not as player as we hope. PSG is still need him at least 1 or 2 more years later because his name still have selling value even his skill has reduced due to age factor

[LittleBitFunny]

Messi's fitness is still very good. He will not decide to retire so soon. He will be associated with football for another 3-4 years. And the most important thing is that he will not decide to retire from the PSG club. There is a possibility that he will come back to Barcelona. And from Barcelona, he will announce his retirement. Or he will announce his retirement from a club in Argentina, where his career began. I think we will see Messi in Barcelona jersey again. Even if it is for a very short time.

I doubt if Messi would be able to play competitive football for another 2 years. Players' performance tends to decrease faster when they are getting old. No doubt he is strong and fit but he might retire in the next one or two years.

Messi is now about 36 years old. He still manages to perform consistently well as a young player. As players age they cannot maintain fitness. But Messi's fitness is still excellent. And he's not dealing with as many injuries. I would say Messi will be able to serve his team well for several more years if he does not face any fitness issues. Messi still needs to be aware of his fitness. And the idea is that Messi will be able to easily maintain his good performance for at least 2 years. He can maintain his fitness till at least 38 years.

[bering]

For today match between Lyon vs Toulouse actually i expect Lyon can bounce back through this match because they were already losing too many points from their previous matches but seems there was a problem with their forward line lately because from 4 matches Lyon only can able to scoring 2 goals but i wish Lyon manager can solved this issue and their forward players such as Lacazette or Toko Ekambi can playing good in this match and scoring goals again because so far they are top scorer for Lyon and regarding head to head statistics so far Lyon can able to wins 4 times from 5 matches against Toulouse so this should be indicated Lyon can get 3 points from this match

[onecall123]

Messi's fitness is still very good. He will not decide to retire so soon. He will be associated with football for another 3-4 years. And the most important thing is that he will not decide to retire from the PSG club. There is a possibility that he will come back to Barcelona. And from Barcelona, he will announce his retirement. Or he will announce his retirement from a club in Argentina, where his career began. I think we will see Messi in Barcelona jersey again. Even if it is for a very short time.

I doubt if Messi would be able to play competitive football for another 2 years. Players' performance tends to decrease faster when they are getting old. No doubt he is strong and fit but he might retire in the next one or two years.

Messi is now about 36 years old. He still manages to perform consistently well as a young player. As players age they cannot maintain fitness. But Messi's fitness is still excellent. And he's not dealing with as many injuries. I would say Messi will be able to serve his team well for several more years if he does not face any fitness issues. Messi still needs to be aware of his fitness. And the idea is that Messi will be able to easily maintain his good performance for at least 2 years. He can maintain his fitness till at least 38 years.

His fitness is outstanding compared to other players. Despite other players being rejected at such an early age, Messi won the Copa América and the Finalissima at 34! His ability is one of the reasons he's playing for PSG with Neymar and Mbappe, but he's the best among them. He has at least two more years to serve his national team and club. Retiring at the top of your game and when the crowd is roaring is better than waiting until you are rejected by everyone.

[rahmad2nd]

For today match between Lyon vs Toulouse actually i expect Lyon can bounce back through this match because they were already losing too many points from their previous matches but seems there was a problem with their forward line lately because from 4 matches Lyon only can able to scoring 2 goals but i wish Lyon manager can solved this issue and their forward players such as Lacazette or Toko Ekambi can playing good in this match and scoring goals again because so far they are top scorer for Lyon and regarding head to head statistics so far Lyon can able to wins 4 times from 5 matches against Toulouse so this should be indicated Lyon can get 3 points from this match

In the last four matches, Lyon have lost to teams that can be said to be better in performance than Lyon.
Of course this result is an important note for Peter Bosz, that his squad still has gaps and shortcomings in their defense and not only in their strikers.
As a result, Lyon must be willing to surrender in the last four matches. in the match later versus Toulouse, it seems they must get three points.
In addition to the advantage of playing at home, Tuolouse is not a strong team and difficult to beat. like it or not, Peter Bosz must prepare his troops to win this fight.